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Meet Lorde’s ex-boyfriend, Kiwi photographer James K. Lowe. Photo: @jamesklowe/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Lorde’s ex-boyfriend, Kiwi photographer James K. Lowe

Auckland born to parents of Chinese descent, Lowe found success as a photographer while still at university; he got into fashion photography via his older sister.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Enter the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari

Timepieces

Rubber straps on watches make for a sporty take on luxury

Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex’s Land-Dweller is finally here – as are upgrades and new colours

The Land-Dweller is here thanks to 32 new patents, with a new case, bracelet, bezel, dial and movement – the calibre 7135 and Dynapulse escapement.

Rolex’s biggest drop of the year is the Land-Dweller. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Inside A$AP Rocky’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Piaget

The rapper, whose collection ranges from the holiest of grail watches to Japanese bargain brands, favours rare, obscure and niche timepieces that reflect his esoteric style.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Purple meets paradox in Chanel’s new Chance Eau Splendide

With foregrounding notes of rose geranium and raspberry, the luminous fragrance from Olivier Polge embodies Coco Chanel’s ‘Luck is my soul’ philosophy, and comes with a playful film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

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Timepieces

Gold watches from leading brands bossed it at Watches and Wonders

The ‘boom boom’ fashion trend saw glittering new Rolex and Patek Philippe releases, while Cartier returned to its famous panther, and Chanel evoked Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s love of braid.

At April’s Watches and Wonders 2025 fair in Geneva, brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Chanel, Bulgari and Piaget grabbed visitors’ attention with stunning gold watches. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Delightfully fun neckwear for the boardroom and beyond

Add some sartorial smarts to your wardrobe this spring with these delightfully fun ties that will add the perfect finishing touch to your ensemble – and look great in the boardroom and beyond.

Architecture and design

Painstakingly made, these products are also unique pieces of art

Intricately embroidered and artisan-painted wall coverings are experiencing a renaissance as consumers seeking unique furnishings embrace craftsmanship and authenticity.

China property

Luxury malls in China adjust to market reality amid dip in consumer spending

Mall vacancy rates in Beijing stood at 10.6 per cent last year and 9.5 per cent in Shanghai, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

The Shanghai K11 shopping centre is cutting rents to keep tenants in place. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Meet ultra talented drag artist Alexis Stone, whose transformations are uncanny

Through a combination of make-up artistry and prosthetics, Elliot Joseph Rentz – aka Alexis Stone – has fooled fashion paparazzi into thinking he’s everyone from Meryl Streep to Jean Paul Gaultier

Alexis Stone transforming into Cruella de Vil from Disney’s Cruella. Photo: @thealexisstone/Instagram
High Jewellery

The tassel’s timelessness and its 21st century comeback

It’s been spotted on the runways of Bode, Fforme, Kallmeyer and Heirlome, in Chanel boutiques, and swinging from A-listers’ ear lobes and necks – see Dakota Johnson – and shoes.

Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Quiet luxury, Vietnam style: Lam Gia Khang’s Gia Studios

Gia Studios, based in Saigon’s Savile Row and now stocked at Lane Crawford, Hong Kong, blends fine tailoring with cross-cultural inspirations.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Opinion | Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?

While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.

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Models pose near the BYD Seal 06 Dmi unveiled during an autho show in Beijing, on April 25, 2024. Photo: AP
Watches and Wonders

Form, fit and function were key trends at Watches and Wonders 2025

IWC, Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier favoured functional complications and durability, while brands like Hublot, Zenith, Ulysse Nardin and Tudor focused on aesthetic values such as size and hue.

The Tudor Black Bay 58 in bold burgundy exemplifies a trend among watchmakers this year for introducing vibrant new colours and bold designs. Photo: Handout
Cartier

The V&A museum launches Cartier’s first London show in nearly 30 years

The wide-ranging exhibition explores Cartier’s influence on society when the brand was led by Louis, Pierre and Jacques, and includes pieces from the Royal Collection.

Gucci

Style shoot: Gucci’s ‘casually grand’ spring/summer 2025 collection

Dresses range from classic 1960s A-line cuts to the sheerest, most daring lace, while versatile horsebit bags are paired with a mixture of refined and raunchy styles.

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Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Cantopop singer Marf Yau wows in Fendi – and Chris Martin asked for an encore

Yau took the stage at Kai Tak to open for Coldplay wearing an ensemble by Fendi featuring a crop-top and shorts – and Martin asked her to sing her Cantonese verse of the band’s hit ‘We Pray’ twice.

Marf Yau takes the stage at Kai Tak Stadium to open for Coldplay wearing a Fendi look from the brand’s women’s spring/summer 2025 collection. Photo: Handout
Skincare

Why organic compound salicylic acid is the unsung superhero of skincare

This powerful exfoliant effectively tackles oily skin, breakouts and blackheads by diving in deep to unclog pores and reduce inflammation while refreshing the skin.

Art Basel

How social media artists are making a mark on Hong Kong’s creative scene

In a scene dominated by galleries, online artist influencers like Little Thunder and SurrealHK are making a mark with their social media art.

Beauty

Animal-based skincare is back – from bee venom to salmon sperm facials

While vegan or plant-based skincare products once held sway, now animal-based remedies are topping TikTok trends – but this time they have a modern twist and are a more ethical solution than they once were.

In South Korea, snail mucin – the central component of mucus – has been a beauty staple for centuries. Now it’s gaining popularity overseas, part of the current trend away from vegan skincare. Photo: Trunk Archive
Fashion

Q&A | Carolina Cucinelli, Brunello Cucinelli’s VP, on the understated brand

One day she is expected to head the firm along with her sister Camilla – until then, she lives in Solomeo, an Umbrian village her father has renovated.

Carolina Cucinelli (left) is vice-president of the family firm run by her father Brunello, where her sister Camilla (right) also works. Here, she talks about the values that steer the Italian quiet luxury brand. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Jérôme Lambert on the Reverso’s enduring appeal

At Watches and Wonders 2025, Style sat down for a chat with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Jérôme Lambert, who’s back for another stint as head of the luxury watchmaker.

Profile

Q&A | Jewellery designer Marla Aaron on her unique approach to customisable accessories

The New York-based jeweller launched her eponymous line in 2012, pioneering a fun, whimsical approach to customisable jewellery that still resonates with global audiences today.

Celebrity style

Suave yet edgy, the new lapel pin is a must-have for today’s stylish man

The once-overlooked accessory is making a comeback, from classic designs to avant-garde interpretations, and offering stylish and unique looks for the modern gent.

Actor Timothée Chalamet, sporting a variety of lapel pins, arrives for the premiere of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Photo: AFP
Celebrity style

How to Style like … comedian and Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser

On the red carpet and at the awards evening itself, Glaser went for all-out glamour – you can follow her lead with the likes of Simon Miller, Alaïa, The Attico and Rotate Birger Christensen.

Nikki Glaser dazzled in an Off-White silver suit on the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet in January as she aced her debut appearance as host of one of the year’s biggest awards nights. Photo: Invision/AP
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s newly discovered passion for luxury watches

Tay Tay’s style has evolved and she’s now embracing luxury timepieces – it’s a passion reportedly influenced by her boyfriend, who is also a known watch enthusiast.

Timepieces

Watches and Wonders 2025: from thinnest tourbillon to most complicated watch

While expectations for 2025 are not particularly rosy, given the weaker China market and shifting global consumption patterns, top luxury watchmakers are holding little back in Geneva.

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